When is a cough life-threatening?
The severity of a cough varies from person to person depending on their overall health. Cough is usually not life-threatening. However, in some severe cases, coughing can cause death. Listed…
Disclosure of harmful ingredients in cough syrup made in Peshawar
—File photo Harmful ingredients have been revealed in the cough syrup of Peshawar Pharmaceutical Company. Drape has recalled stocks of the unhealthy cough syrup from medical stores. According to Drap…
Shake elbows and wear masks at Christmas to avoid whooping cough, British experts
With regard to the outbreak of whooping cough in the UK, experts have advised to shake elbows and wear masks at Christmas instead of hugging. According to a media report…
Punjab government banned 5 cough syrups
Punjab government has banned 5 cough syrups in the province. Caretaker Minister Primary and Secondary Health Care Dr. Jamal Nasir says that these cough syrups manufactured in Lahore were also…
Exposure of Harmful Ingredients in Lahore Company’s Cough Syrup
—File photo Harmful ingredients have been revealed in the cough syrup made by a pharmaceutical company in Lahore, Punjab province. The Maldivian government and the World Health Organization (WHO) have…
Increase in fever, cold, cough patients, get urban flu vaccine, medical experts
So far, reported cases of allergic cold, cough, viral cases have not been identified. Photo: File Karachi: Get flu vaccine to prevent urban seasonal fever, cases of seasonal fever, allergy…
Children killed by cough syrup; Gambia’s president’s indication of the case against the Indian government
New Delhi: After the death of 70 children from cough syrup imported from India, Gambia’s president ordered a case against the Indian government, including Gan, the importer of the contaminated…
Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine
This feature, which focuses on the illegal trade in substandard and fake medicines, is part of a UN News series exploring the fight against trafficking in the Sahel. From ineffective…
Alert issued about another cough syrup made in India
File photo Another cough syrup manufactured in India has been identified as containing highly harmful chemicals. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that a batch of dangerous cough syrup…
India arrests 3 employees of cough syrup company
New Delhi: India has arrested 3 employees of a cough syrup manufacturing company. According to the details, Indian authorities have arrested 3 employees of the Indian pharmaceutical company for the…